p. 45). Appendix AidComponentsHandling Safety 15 Views Device Indicators LED's indicate the power and operating system states of the Notebook. The meaning of each LED is: Battery LED It is explained in the following how this LED behaves in different situations: On Battery is charging. Blinking Battery power is low. Access indicator This LED lights or flashes when the notebook is accessing the hard disk or the optical drive. Num Lock This LED lights when NUM-Lock has been activated (NumLk). Capital Lock This LED lights when CAPS-Lock has been activated. This sets the keyboard to capital letters. Wireless LAN This LED would be lit when the wireless LAN function is activated (optional). Bluetooth This LED would be lit when the Bluetooth function is activated (optional). 16 Views Getting Started Before you get started using your notebook, first take a few moments to read the important section on Safety. This notebook comes with software fully pre- installed. You do not have to install any of the discs supplied. How to start: Step 1 • Insert the battery before bringing the notebook into operation by sliding the battery pack into the compartment. • Connect the supplied power adapter to the notebook at the notebook power socket (23). Connect the power adapter via a power cable to a free AC power outlet. • Open the display to the required position with your thumb and index fingers. To avoid damage to the TFT Display, never open it more than 120.. Do not forcibly open it. • Please ensure that the battery is inserted and the power adapter connected when operating the Notebook for the first time. If you fail to do this, Windows Vista® will not be able to calculate the performance index correctly. Appendix AidComponentsHandling Safety 17 Getting Started • Switch the notebook on by operating the On/Off Switch (10). The notebook starts and now goes through a number of phases. Note Make sure there is no bootable disc (e.g., the Recovery disc) in the optical drive. Such discs will prevent the operating system from loading off the hard drive. The operating system is loaded from the hard disk. During the initial set-up, the loading process takes slightly longer than normal to register the operating system and the individual components completely. Your operating system is finished loading when a welcome screen is shown on your display. Getting Started Step 2 Follow the instructions on the screen. Dialogue boxes will explain any steps that need to be taken. The greeting procedure will guide you through a series of dialogue boxes. The information in each dialogue box will explain the steps that need to be taken. Should you have any questions just click on . • License Agreement The greeting procedure also displays the license agreement. Please read this carefully. It contains important legal information on the use of your software. In order to see the full text, use the mouse and the scroll bar on the right side of the screen to move downwards until you have reached the end of the document. You accept the agreement by clicking on the “I accept the agreement” option field. Only by doing so will you be entitled to use the product under lawful terms and conditions. Step 3 After the login procedure the Windows® desktop appears on your screen. You will find a brief overview on the following pages. After the login procedure the Windows® desktop appears on your screen. This can be adjusted so that the screen of your computer looks different. However, basic operation is guaranteed. Appendix AidComponentsHandling Safety 19 Getting Started Short description of the Windows® Desktop After the login procedure the Windows® Vista® desktop appears on your screen. (Your desktop might not look exactly like the one shown here.) ........ 1. Start Button Clicking the Start button brings up a menu where you can access help, software programs, files, and settings. 2. All Programs All of the software programs installed on your notebook are ordinarily listed here. Click All Programs to reveal an extensive menu. 3. Program Bar The most commonly used software programs are listed here. 4. Turn Off Computer Click on this interface with the left mouse button and select the Shut Down option, in order to switch the Notebook off. 5. Task Bar Here you receive information and status reports about Windows® Vista® and which programs are running. Getting Started 6. Desktop Icons Desktop icons link to their respective programs. To start a program, double-click its desktop icon. 7. Logged in User This tells you which user is logged in to your notebook. 8. Control Panel You can use the icons in Control Panel to change the appearance and functionality of Windows® Vista®. These icons represent options for configuring your notebook. 9. Windows® Vista® Help Here you can find information on using your notebook, networking, backup, and many other tasks. Appendix AidComponentsHandling Safety 21 Getting Started Getting Started Chapter 3 Main Components Subject Page Power Suppl...